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Definition of white gall

: an oak apple collected after the escape of its gall wasp and lighter in color and poorer in tannin than a green gall

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“White gall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20gall. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.

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